EVE General Discussion

diaf(ig)

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Listen to this man, he's giving a sound advice.

Eve is like a giant virtual high school yard. It exposes what people truly are. If you show weakness, they'll purposefully try to make your ingame life as miserable as possible.

Trust noone, don't fly anything you can't afford to lose, never grow attached to anything ingame, assume that everything that's too good to be true is a scam, and generally don't give a flying thukk.

If you can't, this particular game might be not for you.

I have both severe depression and anxiety (under control) and have no issue playing this game at all. Ignore the trolls and you'll be fine. If you can't take psychological warfare, remove yourself from the situation or don't PvP.

I get anxious when moving expensive stuff but I think that happens to most of us.

I suffer from anxiety and depression and Eve hasn't really caused me any problems. My heart does feel like it is about to burst out of my chest in pvp but I think that is pretty normal.

I do not care of what you suffer. Please find professionel help and do not bother strangers with your conditions. That is rude.

Genuine reply follows:

It isn't EVE per se.

Both depression and anxiety have a wide spectrum of severity levels and some players may find that playing EVE, along with other games, offers a degree of release and relaxation that might not be attainable through other activities open to them.

As with any illness, make sure you consult with your doctor if you have any concerns that your hobby might provoke a relapse or could potentially hold back your recovery.

Stay well O7

It doesn't make your symptoms worse, it makes you aware you have some active issues. You can make an effort to confront them and see they're not as big or serious as your mental need for comfort attempts to make them. Remember it is just a video game and your psyche doesn't get hurt, only your ego. Your fears have no logical reason to exist because you can always log out and do something else.

As for the tension this game generates always regard it as a good thing, few other games, if any, manage to achieve that.

That is rude.

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LOL

Most of EVE's "fun" comes from the "adrenalin rush". EVE is meant to be meaningful and EVE pew pew is meant to make adrenalin levels skyrocket.

Now, the point is that not everybody feels the same about adrenalin rush.

Some people get a disproportionate endorphin shot after ir, and think it's a pleasant experience -those are about 20% of the general population.

Most people feel several degrees of pleasure, with increased endorphin levels as the brain efforts to recover its biochemical balance, but never achieve the kind of outlandish reward the "rushers" get. (

Last, some people have naturally low endorphine levels or a faulty stress/reward biochemistry, and those people may not have an easy recovery from adrenalin rush or may even suffer a bad reaction, with increased stress after the event.

Depressive and people with high anxiety usually have faulty biochemicals, and most don't enjoy the adrenalin rush. They may even feel a worsening of their symptoms after their brain chemicals take a adrenalin hit. They may try to avoid adrenalin rush at all, adn for a very good reason.

The pont is that EVE is just a game. In the worst case, playing it is optional, but also is such a massive game that there's plenty of room to avoid adrenalin rushes or to try to adapt to them (desensitization by exposure may be a thing).

its a GAME! I'm getting poded, ganked, smack talked and losing ships on a almost daily basis. does it affect me? NO! ITS A GAME. go out there shoot some stuff and have fun! very important: HAVE FUN!